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Building Beehives For Dummies (8) was previously published as Building Beehives For Dummies (0). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.The easy way to build your own beehives and beekeeping equipmentBuilding Beehives For Dummies is the follow-up book to the bestselling Beekeeping For Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware and fasteners you'll need), step-by-step building instructions, and illustrative drawings that show how the components all fit together. There are over a dozen plans in all, including the traditional Langstroth hive, the eight frame garden hive, designs for elevated hive stands, the Warre hive, screened bottom board, the Kenya top-bar hive, four-frame observation hive, hive top feeders, and more. The book contains introductory chapters that teach you the basic carpentry skills necessary to build any of the plans in the book. Whether you are a new beekeeper or a seasoned ol’timer, Building Beehives for Dummies provides you with the information you need to plan and succeed at building beehives (and other cool accessories). You'll discover what type of hive to build, hints on how to maintain your equipment, what bees need to stay happy and healthy, where to locate your hive, and much more. Covers "bee space," the critical technical measurement within a beehive that's crucial for easy inspection of your coloniesOffers guidance on keeping both urban and suburban neighbors happy, getting proper permissions, and understanding regional laws and regulationsProvides creative ideas for dressing up hives for fun and profitIn today’s world of self-sufficiency, back-to-basics and sustainability, building beehives is a fun hobby that both you and your bees will appreciate and benefit from. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2019


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119544386


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.8 x 9.9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #135,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Agriculture #90 in Animal Husbandry (Books) #1,618 in Engineering (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • It doesn't matter how long you've been keeping bees
I have been keeping bees for years in Langstroth, Warre and Top Bar hives. I build nearly all of my own hives and woodware for them. Still I found this book both helpful and entertaining. It is easy to read and instructions easy to follow. I’m an old grumpy bee keeper and I loved it! Even if all you can do is dream about keeping bees or you need a gift for a bee keeper that has “everything”, this is a great book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013 by E. Beekeeper
    • Very detailed instructions and plans
Format: Kindle
I've made several hive bodies and inner/outer covers so far from this book. To help someone else from wasting some flashing, make sure the 8 frame outer cover flashing is cut to 17-3/4″ x 24" (not 17-3/4″ x 22″) as written in the book. The cover frame is 22" and cutting the flashing to 22" won't leave enough for the 1" lip to fold down. Other than that, no issues and really solid hives as a result! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020 by Warby Warburton
    • Very helpful but check measurements
Format: Paperback
The author re-hashed much of the material from ‘Beekeeping for Dummies’ which was kind of a waste of time for me, having just read said book. However, if someone were to read only this book and not the other, the material would be fresh. I found a couple of mistakes in the measurements so one needs to check everything before cutting the parts. Otherwise I found the book quite helpful as I had no idea where to begin building bee hives. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021 by Steve S
    • Good basic beekeeping book for beginners
Format: Paperback
This was a good book for providing easy to understand information that beginning beekeepers need to know.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023 by Gregory '.
    • Good book for seasoned woodworkers
Looked online for instructions on building hives and it seemed every site had a different method of construction although all ended up with the same basic dimensions which are necessary if you are purchasing frames or other pieces of a hive. Since my woodworking shop is fairly well equipped, I wanted to use box joint construction which is one of the strongest possible joints and therefore the hive should last and take some abuse. Building Beehives for Dummies was one of the few books or instruction sets that I found that used the box joint construction method. Also, method shown for building frames was straight forward and again was within my abilities. This book was purchased as an ebook which made reading some of the diagrams difficult and skipping between pages was tough. Would probably purchase the printed edition if I were to buy this book again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015 by Dave Peirce
    • Great book.
After reading Beekeeping for Dummies, which might be the best book for beginners on beekeeping, I had to have this companion book. And it did not disappoint. I'm looking forward to building several of the projects and saving some money.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017 by Paul
    • Good clear plans and instructions
Format: Kindle
I bought this book as a Kindle book, so I paid less than paper cover book price for it. It has clear plans and instructions on how to build Bee Hives. The book was easily worth what I paid for it. A good buy.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021 by WelpeWL
    • Needs revision
Good book but has shortfalls. For the Kindle version reading, the dimensions are almost impossible. Especially the fractions. The illustrations do not scale at all. So increasing the font size does not help. I've completed three of the double-screened inner covers.Now that I'm finished I don't think they will work unless I add a modification to the Outer Hive Cover. As described in the drawings the double screened cover will rest flush under the Outer Hive Cover. If so, then this negates the use of the screen 100%. Also, the design calls for a 1/8" x 1" rabbit along the entire inner surface to allow the #8 cloth to rest flush with the surface. It then describes cutting a 3/8" opening on one side for an upper bee entrance. This doesn't work because it will have the cloth covering the entrance. To make this work the rabbit on one side needs to be 1/2" to allow for the 3/8" opening. I did not catch this until I had cut wood for three inner covers. Finally, he describes almost all of these projects as very simple to build. He is correct if you have a very good woodworking background and a workshop full of tools. For instance, for the inner cover, I used a table saw, drill press, bandsaw, a square clamp, router table, and two 3 foot clamps to ensure all legs were square and aligned. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017 by Slotown

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